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Fair cancels pig exhibits

A staple of fair season won’t be seen when the Caledonia County Fair begins its five-day run next week. Fair organizers say they’ve canceled any pig exhibits this year because of concerns related to the swine flu outbreak.  
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The Future of Wood Chip Energy

Vermont is a national leader in using wood chips for electricty and heat. But how much wood chip power can our forests support? Also, the joy of raising pigs. And an MBA program that’s not about business as usual.

Where to find $30 million?

With state revenues lagging, officials are grappling with how to cut $30 million from the budget. We’ll talk with a legislative leader and a member of the administration about what cuts are being contemplated. Also: A Vermont author tells us how to live with pigs. And a Vermont band from the early 1960s reunites.